Advances in CO 2 activation by frustrated Lewis pairs: from stoichiometric to catalytic reactions
The rise of CO2 concentrations in the environment due to anthropogenic activities results in
global warming and threatens the future of humanity and biodiversity. To address excessive …
global warming and threatens the future of humanity and biodiversity. To address excessive …
Design principles in frustrated Lewis pair catalysis for the functionalization of carbon dioxide and heterocycles
This account describes our work on the use of ambiphilic molecules as catalysts for the
reduction of carbon dioxide. Starting with the discovery that aluminum ambiphilic species …
reduction of carbon dioxide. Starting with the discovery that aluminum ambiphilic species …
Reducing CO2 to Methanol Using Frustrated Lewis Pairs: On the Mechanism of Phosphine–Borane-Mediated Hydroboration of CO2
The full mechanism of the hydroboration of CO2 by the highly active ambiphilic
organocatalyst 1-Bcat-2-PPh2–C6H4 (Bcat= catecholboryl) was determined using …
organocatalyst 1-Bcat-2-PPh2–C6H4 (Bcat= catecholboryl) was determined using …
Reversible carbon dioxide binding by simple Lewis base adducts with electron-rich phosphines
F Buss, P Mehlmann… - Journal of the …, 2016 - ACS Publications
For the efficient utilization of carbon dioxide as feedstock in chemical synthesis, low-energy-
barrier CO2 activation is a valuable tool. We report a metal-free approach to reversible CO2 …
barrier CO2 activation is a valuable tool. We report a metal-free approach to reversible CO2 …
Hydroboration of carbon dioxide using ambiphilic phosphine–borane catalysts: on the role of the formaldehyde adduct
R Declercq, G Bouhadir, D Bourissou, MA Légaré… - ACS …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Ambiphilic phosphine–borane derivatives 1-B (OR) 2-2-PR′ 2–C6H4 (R′= Ph (1), i Pr
(2);(OR) 2=(OMe) 2 (1a, 2a); catechol (1b, 2b) pinacol (1c, 2c),− OCH2C (CH3) 2CH2O …
(2);(OR) 2=(OMe) 2 (1a, 2a); catechol (1b, 2b) pinacol (1c, 2c),− OCH2C (CH3) 2CH2O …
Competing Reactions of CO2 with Cations and Anions in Azolide Ionic Liquids
TR Gohndrone, T Bum Lee, MA DeSilva… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
We show that phosphonium azolide ionic liquids of interest for CO2 capture applications
react with CO2 both through the normal anion channel and, at elevated temperatures …
react with CO2 both through the normal anion channel and, at elevated temperatures …
Reduction of CO2 to Trimethoxyboroxine with BH3 in THF
K Fujiwara, S Yasuda, T Mizuta - Organometallics, 2014 - ACS Publications
Commercially available THF solutions of BH3· THF, which contain 0.5 mol% of NaBH4 as a
stabilizing reagent for BH3· THF, react with 1 atm of CO2 at room temperature to form …
stabilizing reagent for BH3· THF, react with 1 atm of CO2 at room temperature to form …
Nickel Complexes of C-Substituted Cyclams and Their Activity for CO2 and H+ Reduction
TD Cook, SF Tyler, CM McGuire, M Zeller… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Several nickel (II) complexes of cyclams bearing aryl groups on the carbon backbone were
prepared and evaluated for their propensity to catalyze the electrochemical reduction of CO2 …
prepared and evaluated for their propensity to catalyze the electrochemical reduction of CO2 …
Phosphines and related C–P bonded compounds
DW Allen - 2015 - books.rsc.org
This chapter covers the literature published during 2013 relating to the above area, apart
from a few papers from 2012 in less accessible journals which came to light in Chemical …
from a few papers from 2012 in less accessible journals which came to light in Chemical …
Lewis Acid Promoted Hydrogenation of CO2 and HCOO– by Amine Boranes: Mechanistic Insight from a Computational Approach
We employ quantum chemical calculations to study the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide by
amine boranes, NMe3BH3 (Me3AB) and NH3BH3 (AB) weakly bonded to a bulkier Lewis …
amine boranes, NMe3BH3 (Me3AB) and NH3BH3 (AB) weakly bonded to a bulkier Lewis …